By Tara Murray
Craigieburn Eagles are starting to get on the right track in the Big V men’s division 1 competition.
The Eagles have had a mixed start to their first season back in the higher division, with five wins from their first 10 matches.
Coach Tim Annett said things were starting to fall into place now.
“It turned the last two weeks,” he said before the weekend’s match. “Hopefully it is onwards and upwards.
“We had an interrupted start to the year with injury. We are yet to have a full team in any game.
“We were waiting for Tyler Best to get back from America and he joined us the last two weeks.
“We now have a full complement to pick from and can have that continuity at training.
Annett said the arrival of Best had been massive for them on both ends of the court.
In his second match, he finished with a team high 26 points having scored 21 of them in the first half.
“We were good, he makes a great team,” Annett said.
Sitting in fifth spot, Annett said they weren’t disappointed with how they started the season as they adjust to being back in the division 1 competition after winning division 2 last season.
“Some results haven’t gone our way, but we haven’t panicked,” he said.
“With a complement of players in the second time we play teams we will put in a better performance.
“The aim is still to make finals and we are confident that we can do that. Hopefully we can be in the top five and play finals.”
Annett said they face a couple of sides down towards the bottom the next few weeks, before facing second placed Gippsland United.
The Eagles faced the Chelsea Gulls on Sunday and came away with a big win.
It was an even first half, with the Eagles taking in a five point lead to the main break.
A 31-20 third quarter broke the game open in the favour of the Eagles and they were able to finish it off to win, 100-81.
Lachlan Keho top scored with 21 points for the Eagles, while also having eight rebounds.
Elsewhere in division 1, the Whittlesea Pacers beat Bullen, 111-77.
After trailing by two points at quarter time the Pacers then dominated the rest of the game.
Raheem Anthony top scored with 27 points.
In women’s division 1, Craigieburn continued its unbeaten run with another two wins, beating Camberwell and Chelsea, while Whittlesea beat Mildura.
